Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-09

81 Whipping OF uoInE up lrcaCueTS.'
George Rec re- called
,'Bismarck" sand that Sunday morning che
and George Treiber could make more money
doing up preachers.
DISCRIMINATION by the state: have
known Bismarck six or seven years. | never
had any trouble with Bismarck. This CEN
versation was the Sunday before the muroer.
The first time 1 Ia KIDD with the lawyers for
the defense was last Saturday. | talked With
Gray. / hapI ened there where Gray was.
Nobody told me to 20. i went To see Tired
way about a matter. Gray didn't ask me
about Bismarck. | told him first. | don't
remember that Tredway said any
thing. Argo and some others were there.
Ny statement was written out then. / don't
know who wrote it out. That was the first
time | ever talked with any OF the attorneys.
don't remember when ] talked with John
Arensdorf. l talked with John AreDsdorf
about the matter last Saturday after l saw
the lawyers. I spoke to him first. ] don't re-
member what | said to him. ! told him that
/ had told the lawyers. / have talked with a
great maDv persons about Bismarck's talk
with me. | don't know that | ever mentioned
this matter to any person more than q month
ago. will not swear that | ever mentioned
this matter to any person before this trial
commenced. At the time OF the coroner's In
Guest | was living in Sioux City. l heard OF
Bismarck's going away and of his arrest. /
heard Of the coroner's jury being in session.
REORGANIZATION waived by the defense.
WILLIAM DoER:AM,
was q witness on this case the other day /,
on the night Of the murder | went upto John.
sons for Mrs. L"eavitt; ] told her about the
killing; she said Good, l am glad the s-n
Of q b-h Is killed" In the back yard at
Ryan's | was present when a faded brow nhat
was dug up; Kellogg took charge OF 1t; |
think it was the same hat that was left In my
room by Leavitt the night OF the murder; I
saw tsay Ma 81 af 4 h wore a l'eft "'A' h's o"
Cross examination by the state: ] heard
the shot that night; When Lesvitt came up
stairs he vent into Riley's room; when he
came into my room he was in his shirt sleeves
and had no hat on; / saw the straw hat In my
room after Leavltt went away / don't know
who brought the BAT into my room; 1t was a
half an hour before Leavitt went away.
MATT TRANClsCUs.
| live in Sioux City; | lived here in August,
1866, and have lived mere about ten years; ]
knew Bismarck aud have known him six or
seven years; | know his general moral char
acter; it is bad ! did not buy any personal
goods from Bismarck's wife; my clerk bought
some furniture from her, just before she went
10 San Francisco; ! kept = pawn shop and
second hatd goods theu; | don't know *
actly what was paid for the furniture; know
Leavitt; ! talked with him on the 81 Of
AUGUST last at my store In the afternoon; he
stated in that conversation "Those fellows
want to whip the preachers; | am not in
favor of that | am IN favor of killing the
d-n BPS OF b-s.n
Cross-examination by the state: | have
lived in Sioux City. Since January I last |
have done nothing. Before that ! was in the
pawnhroker's business for one year. Before
that / was in the saloon business for four or
ave years. Bismarck's mora, character Is
bad. ! can't tell a single man who said so.
have heard IL two or three months ago.
don't know who said it. ] don't know who
said il since the murder. | know Leavitt. |
was at his place twice. My clerk bought Mrs.
Bismarck's furniture. ] paid for 1t and drew
the check for it. don't know whether the
check WAS for $40 or $50.
POLICEMAN SMITH.
Recalled by the state: saw Bismarck the
night of the murder; ! met him just as ] was
crossing Douglas, on Fourth; he said 'Hel-
10, Big Fellow | want to tell you something"
| said: "No; 20 home. Bismarck; you are
fuii!' He said "NO; | want to tell you
something !" said mo, go onr' He then
spoke to Oscar, and he told him to go on, or
ne would lock him IN.
JOSEPH sPKHY.
Sworn ! live IN the city; have lived here
since Isl: was engaged Ia saloon business;
am acquainted with Herman Levi; saw him
the evening Of the 30 at INV saloon, 604 Fourth
street: he came TO me and wanted TO borrow
a revolver: ! did not give him a pistol; he
then asked me to get him one: | went to Billy
Hundt's and 'ried 20 get one for him; Leav-
lit stood in trent Of NV door, waiting for ne
10 come back ! told him Hundt had a re-
volvtr. but he wanted it for his own use;
when ] saw Leaviit AZ 2 O'Clock that night,
Aug. 3, be had on a rubber coat. light pants
turned up at the heel. and a light hat; ] told
him to 90 10 Schudell's, and be could rent or
borrow a revolver; | then went into saloon
ard saw no more OF bin.
CrosecXaminatiou by O'Cornell:
1t has been ab0ut three months since | have
done anything; prior - that ! ran a saloon;
| used to keep u butcher shop, and before
that | worked at Selzer's brewery; have met
Leayitt at the s a1dard %theater; VIM. FIeck,
nav bartender, was present when Leavitt came
there and called me out aud asked me to bor-
row "A revolver; when he came in ! was play
ing card<: there WAS no lamp outside the door
when We stepped Out; there wns a light dag
ona}ly across the street the street there might
be 800 feet wide, tha5 Is my best judgment;
the light was about $40 feet from where we
stood; 1t was a single get, oil lamp; the
screens did not cover the windows; there were
chandeliers in the windows; there was a
screen on the door; toe lights were about two
feet from the window his coat was buttoued
to the top and bottom; l think Leayitt's hat
was gray.
JAILoR JAMES C~RoOKsHANK,
sworn. Have lived here over four years, |
am turnkey, have charge Of prisoners, have
had charge OF them four years and two
months, | know Bismarck, | have known
Leavitt about one year, he came to the Jail
about the eth Of November, he came with
the sheriff who told me to show him in to
Bismarck, Leavitt had a talk with Bismarck,
| heard il, Leavitt said to him, "Helioo Bis.
marck, do You know me-" He said, "do
YOU have all you want" Bis
marck said, " have tobacco, pipe,
and papers. Can't you send me a little
schnapsa" Leavitt replied, 'tJim, you come
down to my room and | will send him a bot
tie of whisky.n Leavitt said, "Give me your
wife's address and ! will send her some mon
ey, and we will see that she Is all right till
you get out. Yon know. Bismarck, j didn't
kin Haddock Bismarck didn't say any
thing. Leavitt said, "You saw John Arcns-
dorf shoot as wei Ms me- A. Yes, sir; yes,
sir. Lcavitt said. 1--WE will come out
all right If you stick to the story ! told you.
Leavitt brought him a bottle of brandy that
dav
q. Didn't Leavitt say to him, l have got
ssme witnesses that will swear to any damned
thing ! want them to- A. | didn't hear that
was in another part Of the room.
Crossexamiration by state:
Leavitt and I were in jail together; Wood
was up stairs; he wrote out q statement and
signed 1t aud swore TO tt; the second time
Leavitt came back | did not hear all the con
versation; Wood was not there; Leavitt said
Won know I didn't shoot Hadiock Bismarck